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Tweets For Today
During this year's Bastille Day parade in France, the US will be honoured to mark the 100th anniversary of its entrance into World War I pic.twitter.com/WN0O4jEmdY — AFP news agency (@AFP) July 12, 2017 Losing access to London’s financial markets would be ‘suicide’ for EU countries, says senior UK banker https://t.co/Y5WPP9FIi3 pic.twitter.com/D0C0HpiqRt — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 12, 2017 The US Must Rethink How It Uses Special Operators, Says Incoming SOF 'Secretary' https://t.co/Fdh21iWARx via @defenseone — Kevin Baron (@DefenseBaron) July 13, 2017 China trade wit... more »
The Economy: “The Tripwire on the Next ‘Black Monday’”
*“The Tripwire on the Next ‘Black Monday’”* by Brian Maher "The Dow plunged 508 points that hell-mouth day - an unthinkable 22%. A similar stock market event today would spell a 4,724-point cataclysm. We liken that October day in 1987 to the ancient Battle of Cannae, when invincible Rome lost as many as 70,000 legionnaires to Hannibal’s armies - in a single day. Or July 1, 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme, when nearly 20,000 British soldiers fell before the German guns, and never got up. What could lead today’s market to its own Cannae, its own Somme, another Black M... more »
A Look At How Long A Suppressor Can Last If A Gun Is Continuously Fired
*The Drive:* *This Is What a 700-Round Burst Out of a M249 SAW Does to a Suppressor* *They are becoming more popular on battlefields overseas and here at home. * Suppressors are hot items these days, both in the military and the civilian world. But they can also get very hot during extended firing periods, and can even self destruct before the barrels they are attached to do the same. The guys over at West Coast Armory put a little video together to show what a machine gun and a lot of ammo, 700 rounds of 5.56X45 to be exact, can do to one of these sounds suppressing weapon accou... more »
CEO of the CME Group: “Gold Should Probably be $5,000 to $6,000 per Ounce”
CEO of the CME Group: “Gold Should Probably be $5,000 to $6,000 per Ounce” by Turd Ferguson, https://www.tfmetalsreport.com/ A few moments ago on Fox Business Channel we heard someone proclaim that “given all that’s going on the world, gold should probably be $5,000 to $6,000 per ounce”. Who actually had the gall to say this on live television? You […]
Proof Donald Trump Jr. Russia Story Is A Hoax, Senior Trump Called For Release Of The Emails
Published on Jul 12, 2017 Alex Jones breaks down the Donald Trump Jr. Russia story hoax by bringing facts to the forefront of the continued collusion conversation that the MSM just can’t let go. end
Evidence Mounts That Russian Lawyer Is A Globalist Mole To Set Up Trump
Published on Jul 12, 2017 As more information surfaces about the Russian reporter who emailed Donald Trump Jr. and met once, we’ve learned that Natalia Veselnitskaya is an Anti-Trumper who works for George Soros. end
Man Who Infiltrated Islamic Front Groups In US Warns That Globalists Are Using Islamic Migrants
Published on Jul 12, 2017 Alex Jones and Roger Stone talk with Chris Gaubatz about how he managed to infiltrate CAIR and expose them for an HAMAS front group. end
Israeli Military Rule Jails All Activism in Palestine. Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians
Published on May 11, 2017 Israel’s occupation of the West Bank is an internationally-recognized human rights crime—but those being impacted are harshly punished for not only acts of resistance, but even mere advocacy for their rights. Getting detailed facts about Israel’s imposition of Military Law in the West Bank, Abby Martin visits the the Ramallah […]
The Media Says the US Just Liberated Mosul: Here’s What Really Happened
The Media Says the US Just Liberated Mosul: Here’s What Really Happened by Darius Shahtahmasebi, http://theantimedia.org/ (ANTIMEDIA) — The mainstream media appears to be celebrating ISIS’ recent defeat in Mosul, albeit with some reservations. The media is largely using the word “liberation,” which indicates the people of Mosul have been freed from a monstrous force by a friendly, benevolent one. – In […]
4X Bigger Than London: Larsen C Iceberg Breaks Free of Antarctica
Published on Jul 12, 2017 CREDIT ‘BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY’ One of the largest icebergs ever recorded has been created after breaking free from an ice shelf in Antarctica. The more than 1 trillion metric ton mass of ice calved sometime between July 10-12 and is now adrift off the coast. The carving took several years. […]
1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back: US Sharpens Rhetoric Against Russia After G20 Meeting
Published on Jul 12, 2017 A joint center on Syria was one of several matters agreed by Putin and Trump during their first encounter on the sidelines of the G20 summit last week. However, less then a week later – it seems some in the US administration are losing enthusiasm, as Jacqueline Vouga explains. end
Timeline to Collapse: The End of Market Rigging, Money Fraud, Political & Moral Secrets | Rob Kirby
Published on Jul 11, 2017 Rob Kirby, outspoken commentator, proprietary analyst and founder of KirbyAnalytics.com returns to Reluctant Preppers to spell out the timeline to collapse. Kirby explains how intervention in our capital markets has been rampant, our cash system is a crack-house, and why it needs to be busted. Kirby further argues that those […]
Alan Dershowitz Slams New York Times For Trump Jr. “Treason” Claims
Alan Dershowitz Slams New York Times For Trump Jr. “Treason” Claims by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Over the past couple of days, the emergence of details regarding Trump Jr.’s meeting with the Russian-born lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya has prompted a return of the Trump-Russia mass hysteria on the part of the mainstream media and the left. Hillary […]
Picture Of The Day
Rich Cooper *WNU editor: *The above picture is from this photo gallery .... *Check Out These Sizzling Photos From Two Of Europe's Premier Air Combat Drills *(The Drive).
Unrest In Venezuela -- News Updates July 12, 2017
*Miami Herald:* *Slingshots vs. shotguns: Venezuela’s ‘youth resistance’ takes on the government* Venezuela’s ongoing street protests are increasingly looking like outright warfare. As security forces shoot rubber bullets, tear-gas canisters and sometimes live rounds at the churning crowds, increasingly restive mobs are responding with lethal slingshots, homemade mortars and Molotov cocktails. This week, seven National Guard members were injured in Caracas when a roadside bomb exploded as they drove by on motorcycles. Leading the opposition shock-troops are loose-knit groups of yo... more »
America's public housing crisis may worsen with Trump budget
Lawrence Vale, Ford Professor of Urban Design and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
A resident of New York City Housing Authority's Chelsea-Elliot Houses. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer The loss of more than 80 lives in London’s Grenfell Tower fire on June 14 was tragic and wholly preventable. It is no coincidence, though, that it happened in subsidized low-income housing. As someone who has spent 25 years researching and writing about the travails of public housing in the U.S., I had this immediate thought: Could the same thing happen here? Various commentators have pointed out that American regulations require sprinklers and do not permit the use of cladding materials... more »
The DCCC Thinks What Orange County Needs In Congress Is Another Multimillionaire Who Opposes Single Payer-- Meet Hans Keirstead
*Still, a better candidate than the lottery winner * A couple months back, a Democratic Party operative called me and told me he couldn't wait to introduce me to the "dream candidate" the DCCC had recruited to run in Orange County against Dana Rohrabacher. Hans Keirstead is a super rich-- a DCCC requirement-- stem cell scientist who looks GREAT... at least on paper. I've tried to meet him, but he's managed to avoid meeting or talking. I haven't seen him in action either but I do know the DCCC has been working to clear the field for him. They've persuaded candidates from the district... more »
Saudi Army base goes up in flames after Houthi attack: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:05 A.M.) – A Saudi military base went up in flames on Wednesday after the Houthi forces carried out a vicious assault in the Jizan Region of Saudi Arabia. The Houthi forces attacked the Nahouqah Base in the Jizan Region, Wednesday, using heavy artillery and guided missiles. As a result of this attack […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian, Syrian jets pummel ISIL’s positions in Deir Ezzor: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:55 A.M.) – The Russian and Syrian air forces were busy on Wednesday carrying out several airstrikes over the Deir Ezzor Governorate. Flying out of the Homs and Hasakah governorates, Russian and Syrian air battalions launched more than 20 airstrikes over the Deir Ezzor Governorate, Wednesday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Egyptian Air Force kills scores of jihadists near Gaza border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 A.M.) – The Egyptian Air Force carried out a strategic attack on Thursday morning that resulted in the death of many jihadists near the Gaza Strip border with the Sinai Peninsula. According to local activists, an Egyptian predator drone struck a gathering of Aknef Beit Al-Maqdis militants near the Rafah border-crossing this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US-backed rebels defect to Syrian Army
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – A group of US-backed rebels have defected to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the Al-Sweida Governorate after more than a month of fighting. According to local activists, a group of Assoud Al-Sharqiyah rebels defected to the Syrian Arab Army, Wednesday, after a successful meeting between their commander, Abu Saddam, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi Arabia: Tillerson meets with Saudi FM to discuss Qatar crisis
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held a meeting with Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir in Jeddah, Wednesday to discuss the Arab countries and Qatar crisis. Tillerson met with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain to negotiate possible solutions to the conflict. He also […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Maryland Bans Scholarship Displacement
The state of Maryland passed a bill on July 1 that bans scholarship displacement at public colleges, making it the first state in the country to do so.
Many HBCUs Feel Bethune-Cookman’s Pain on Leadership Issue
Several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been tasked with replacing their leaders. Bethune-Cookman University, located in Daytona Beach, Florida, is the latest.
College Access Group Sees Surge in FAFSA Applications
The percentage of high school seniors who by June 30 had filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — better known as the FAFSA — reached a new high level this year after several years of decline, according to new data compiled by the National College Access Network.
Penn State Pledge’s Dad Criticizes Hearing into Son’s Death
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — The father of a Penn State student who died from injuries suffered during a fraternity pledge night earlier this year said he’s exasperated by the pace of an ongoing pre-trial hearing for students charged in connection with his son’s death. Jim Piazza released a statement late Tuesday that said he has not […]
Harvard Proposal Would Ban Fraternities and Sororities
BOSTON — A proposal at Harvard University would ban all fraternities, sororities and single-gender clubs starting in fall 2018, a measure that’s largely aimed at the school’s exclusive, all-male social clubs that have been blamed for problems with sexual assault and alcohol abuse. The recommendation was announced Wednesday by a faculty committee that was created […]
No Closings, Mergers Recommended for Pennsylvania’s State-owned Colleges
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Consultants hired to review Pennsylvania’s financially strapped state-owned university system are not recommending any of the 14 campuses be closed or merged. The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems is sharing its findings Wednesday with the governing board of the State System of Higher Education. The system is suffering from dropping […]
Arizona Ex-lawmaker Wants Immigrant Tuition Decision Barred
PHOENIX — A former legislator who championed most of Arizona’s toughest immigration laws is threatening to sue the state university system over its decision to at least temporarily keep providing lower in-state tuition rates for immigrants granted deferred deportation status. Former state Senate President Russell Pearce says a 2006 voter-enacted law prohibits public benefits for […]
University of Maryland Selects Chief Diversity Officer
In the wake of several racial incidents that plagued the University of Maryland during the 2016-2017 school year, the university appointed Dr. Roger L. Worthington as its new chief diversity officer. He takes over for Kumea Shorter Gooden, who resigned in January. Worthington, who also is Interim Associate Provost, has worked at UMD as professor […]
The U.S. Military Wants Super Soldiers
*Patrick Tucker, Defense One*: *Tomorrow Soldier: How The Military Is Altering the Limits of Human Performance* *Breakthroughs in biometric science mean future troops will fight with weapons that understand them — inside and out.* Imagine a group of volunteers, their chests rigged with biophysical sensors, preparing for a mission in a military office building outfitted with cameras and microphones to capture everything they do. “We want to set up a living laboratory where we can actually pervasively sense people, continuously, for a long period of time. The goal is to do our best ... more »
Standing Rock -- the water protectors -- are the future
By Brenda Norrell Censored News Photo by Rob Wilson Standing Rock -- the water protectors and their camps -- are the future. Why? Because this Native led movement resisted, without compromise, to the extent that a militarized army of police were summoned to batter them. But even these forces could not break their spirits. If the world had not been watching, there is no doubt that the
Climate of Confusion
By Keith Orchison By coincidence I have come across the new “Climate of the Nation” report from the strongly green-leaning Climate Institute on the same day I have been reading the latest Essential Report polling and just after looking at a pre-dawn snapshot of east coast market capacity on a pretty standard winter’s day. Taking […]
South Korean Intelligence: North Korea's Missiles Do Not Have The Ability To Survive Re-Entry
North Korea successfully launched a Hwasong-14 missile with a possible range of about 6,700km. Picture: AFP *ABC News Online*:* North Korea's claims of intercontinental ballistic missile re-entry capability disputed by South Korea* South Korea's intelligence agency does not believe North Korea has secured re-entry capabilities for its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, a South Korean politician has said, disputing Pyongyang's account. North Korea launched what was said to be a nuclear-capable ICBM last week as it presses on with its nuclear and missile programs in d... more »
People Know Nothing About Odessa Tragedy
Sergey M., an Odessa, Ukraine anti-maidan activist and eye-witness of May 2nd 2014 tragedy, came to the Hague to take part in memorial event and to tell Dutch people the truth about that day. Luckily for him, he decided not to go inside the Trade Union House on May 2 but remained on the square, taking pictures of the events. According to Sergey, the massacre in the Trade Unions House was carefully planned before hand and a group of Ukrainian nationalists sneaked into the building on April 30th. Kulikovo Field activists made their own investigation of what has happened there. The ... more »
CAN YOU SAY YOU'RE 100% CERTAIN THAT KID ROCK WOULD LOSE A SENATE RACE?
I'm fully aware that this might be just a publicity stunt: Musician Kid Rock said Wednesday that he plans to run for U.S. Senate in 2018 in his home state of Michigan. The bid was first launched as a website, kidrockforsenate.com, which the singer just validated and shared on Twitter. He also tweeted, “I will have a major announcement in the near future.” Rock, whose birth name is Robert Ritchie, has been suggested as a possible Republican candidate to challenge Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), who was first elected in 2000. So far, it doesn't seem legit: As of Wednesday afternoon,... more »
Jews Not Related to Biblical Hebrews, Originated in South Russia! Israeli Scientists Proved that Modern Jews’ “Y Chromosome” Related to Kurds, Asiatic People NOT Semitic People!
“Israeli scientists have been trying to prove that they are genetically related to the Palestinians. The purpose is to try and justify their claim over the territory. However, instead the studies show that their ‘Y Chromosome’ is related to the Kurds. In ancient times the Khazar kingdom was just north of Kurdistan. … The Khazar […]
Making Madoff Blush: How You’ve Been Deceived by The New World Incestuous Banking Scheme!
Published on Jul 12, 2017 For the first time, The Maestro brings together two market analyst titans to the table to discuss Janet Yellen, monetary policy, principles of finance, a declining dollar, the future of pensions, precious metal hedges, and TONS of charts and data! end
X22 Report “The Central Banks Have Triggered The Collapse, The Setup Is Complete”
X22 Report, “The Central Banks Have Triggered The Collapse, The Setup Is Complete” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDx3GwyESx4
Romania To Receive Patriot Missile System Over Objections From Russia
NATO build up encroaching Russian defenses. Photo source: The Risk Advisory Group. *Zero Hedge:* *US Approves $3.9 Billion Patriot Missile System For Romania; Putin: "We Will Be Forced To Respond"* On Tuesday the State Department approved the sale of $3.9 billion in patriot missile systems to NATO-member Romania after prior Russia warnings that such actions could be met with severe reprisals. The announcement, issued through the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency, is sure to be a huge shot across the bow following on the heels of Russian President Vladimir Putin's earl... more »
The Goal is to Move Political Power as Close to the Individual as Possible
By Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani interviews Michael Boldin about effective political activism for more liberty. Michael Boldin is the founder and executive... more »
U.S. Bases Strategically Placed To Prevent Syrian Military From Advancing; Outlining Borders Of Kurdistan
By Brandon Turbeville Despite the spits and spurts of World War Three, it seems the United States (at least part of the establishment) and Russia... more »
Commodity Cycle Upturn to Lift Precious Metals Prices
By Stefan Gleason Safe-haven demand for physical precious metals came in soft through the first half of the year as a rising stock market reinforced... more »
CNN Hires Top al-Qaeda Propagandist for Documentary, Fails Miserably Trying to Cover It Up
By Jay Syrmopoulos Bilal Abdul Kareem, of On the Ground News, was contracted by CNN to film a documentary called Undercover in Syria. Kareem is a... more »
The 3 Most Pressing Dilemmas of the Awakened Mind
By Dylan Charles It used to be easy to hold hostage the consciousness of humankind. The information which wove together societies was monolithic, disseminated by... more »
Two Israeli Companies: Spying on the World
By Jon Rappoport I’m reprinting my article from 2013 below. But first, a quick bit of recent history concerning two little known Israeli companies, Narus... more »
The New World Order Will Begin With Germany And China
By Brandon Smith In numerous articles over the years I have outlined in acute detail the agenda for a future one-world economic and governmental system... more »
Give the Finance Sector an Inch, and Let Fly the Mile-- IPO Transparency Takes a Hit
*Breaking Point, by K.M. Ramich* *-by Skip Kaltenheuser* "The evil that men do lives after them, The good is oft interred with their bones..." Updated, Shakespeare's Mark Anthony might have included mischief done while scrambling for campaign funds as the finance sector obliges those doing its bidding. That mischief stumbles on like a zombie. This tortured comparison came to mind after reading a Naked Capitalism post by former derivatives trader Jerry-Lynn Scofield, Doubling Down on Deregulation: SEC Extends JOBS Act Benefit in Elusive Quest to Goose IPO Market. The post notes a be... more »
The Moment of Zen we ALL deserve, featuring Barack Obama.
If that did not put a smile on your face or a tear in your eye than you may not be human. What's more the hashtag #BringBackObama was trending all day yesterday. #BringBackObama (and Michelle, too) pic.twitter.com/yqcziRWHq7 — LIZ DENNERY (@SheBrandLiz) July 12, 2017 .@MichaelSkolnik if only we could #BringBackObama pic.twitter.com/ZhtPVZfOo6 — Little Bay Girl (@MagdafromPoi) July 12, 2017 the Pope baby is too delightful to pass up #bringbackobama pic.twitter.com/vAbJo0fcgX — Cherish (@cherishbearclaw) July 12, 2017 #bringbackobama pic.twitter.com/1LJ0AntjA7 — Jenna Anne... more »
Who Did Russian President Putin Preferred To Be U.S. President .... Trump Or Clinton?
*Daily Mail:* 'Why would Putin want me?' Trump says Russia would have been better off with Clinton as president because she would have 'decimated' the US military and made energy more expensive * Interview with Christian conservative broadcaster Pat Robertson came amid a cascade of revelations about Russian election meddling * Trump said the Kremlin would have been better off with Clinton as president * 'He would like Hillary where she wants to have windmills,' he said of Putin * President has had next to nothing on his public schedule since he returned to the US last weekend from... more »
Trump on the Hamburg summit: startling realism on Putin and Russia
In interview with CBN News on the Hamburg summit President Trump speaks of Russia and its President Vladimir Putin with a respect and realism shown by scarcely any other leading US politician. The post Trump on the Hamburg summit: startling realism on Putin and Russia appeared first on The Duran.
Forget Paris – Billion-Barrel Mexico Find Could Spur Oil Majors to Rush In
By Paul Homewood News from Bloomberg: A billion-barrel crude discovery in Mexico could be just the lure the country needs to boost investment from oil majors as it lacks the wherewithal to reverse years of sagging output. At a time when global oil prices were cratering, and drillers were nervously cutting exploration funds, […]
Disturbing Video Shows Cops Hold Handcuffed Man Down as K9 Tears Into Him
[image: k9]An unarmed mentally ill man was handcuffed and completely subdued as San Diego cops held him down while their K9 tore his arm apart.
VIDEO: Hezbollah convoy heads to Syrian Desert to fight US proxies
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:00 A.M.) – Following the 2nd stage of the ‘Big Dawn’ offensive in southern Syria, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) received a large batch of Hezbollah reinforcements in the eastern countryside of Sweida on Wednesday afternoon. The Hezbollah convoy consisted exclusively of its Syrian branch, comprised of soldiers from the two Shiite towns […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS anti-aircraft guns open fire on US jets flying over Raqqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:30 A.M.) – The Islamic State’s machine-guns and anti-aircraft guns are doing their utmost to bring down American warplanes over the provincial capital of Raqqa, a series of new photos published by Amaq Agency reveal. The images show US bombers hovering over the Islamic State capital in plain sight of jihadist belligerents. Furthermore, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah will ‘surprise’ Israel in upcoming war: cleric
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 A.M.) – Hezbollah will surprise the Israeli military in an upcoming armed conflict, Sayyed Hashem Safeddine stated during a televised interview on Wednesday. The head of Hezbollah’s executive council told Al-Manar TV on the anniversary of the 2006 War that his organization has been changing and developing their tactics over the last […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Graphic pictures: 12 Al-Qaeda members, including French national, killed by suicide bombing in Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:50 A.M.) – On Wednesday evening, 30 casualties were inflicted upon armed members of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) after its main base in Idlib city was struck by a motorcyclist carrying a large load of explosives. Following the attack, 12 HTS insurgents were proclaimed dead and 18 more wounded, five of which were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi forces launch powerful attack along Syria’s border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The Iraqi security forces launched an important operation in along the Syrian border, Wednesday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions last positions in the Al-Anbar Governorate. Led by the Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi), the Iraqi security forces frustrated the retreating Islamic State terrorists with a multitude of attacks, killing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Jaish Al-Islam tank faces off with Syrian Army tank in the East Ghouta
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:00 A.M.) – T-72 tanks from opposing sides of the East Ghouta battlefield could be seen in the same sequence of footage released by Jaish Al-Islam on Wednesday. The video features clashes from Monday until now between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the Saudi-backed Islamist group in the farmland around the contested […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Skirmishes erupt after ISIS militants spot Syrian Army convoy in rural Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:30 P.M.) – Islamic State scouts were watching close by as hundreds of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers and dozens of military vehicles were traveling on a road east of Salamiyah on Wednesday. After discovering what was very likely elements of the Desert Hawks Brigade, jihadist militants opened fire on the SAA convoy […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Envoy: Iran-Turkey interests intertwined with security
IRNA – Turkish consul general in Tabriz Chaqlar Faheri Chaker Alep said Iran-Turkey interests are intertwined with both countries’ security. Chaker Alep made the remarks in a press conference held on the occasion of Turkey’s failed military coup. Addressing the meeting, he said Iran and Turkey are brothers and they support each other in difficulties. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Does Lil’ Wayne Have One Month to Live?
The rapper has been a frequent subject of hoax stories about a supposed fatal cancer diagnosis.
The Lies of Donald Trump’s Critics, and How They Shape His Many Personas
An in-depth analysis of the false allegations and misleading claims made against the 45th President since his inauguration.
The Bloody Left: The Dark History of Untrue Believers
[image: the-bloody-left-the-dark-history-of-untrue-believers] The past year’s rioting, assault, arson, and vandalism should surprise no one, for violence is the closest thing leftists have to an unchanging, ever-perpetuated tradition.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 12, 2017
*Paul D. Shinkman, US News and World Report**: Is Baghdadi Dead? For ISIS, it May Not Matter* *Renewed Russian claims that it killed the elusive leader face skepticism from the U.S. and scrutiny among analysts.* The U.S. government on Tuesday said it could not verify increasingly widespread reports that Russian forces had killed Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a move that many hope would not only rid the extremist network of its charismatic so-called caliph but also undercut its ability to recruit. "We cannot confirm this report but hope it is true," a spokesman ... more »
World News Briefs -- July 12, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters: **Ex-Brazil President Lula sentenced to nearly 10 years for corruption* BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a top contender to win next year's presidential election, was convicted on corruption charges on Wednesday and sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison. The ruling marked a stunning fall for Lula, who will remain free on appeal, and a serious blow to his chances of a political comeback. Lula was Brazil's first working-class president and remains a popular figure among voters after he left office six years ago with an 83-percent ap... more »
He was not of an age but for all time!
To the Memory of My Beloved the Author, Mr. William Shakespeare By Ben Jonson To draw no envy, Shakespeare, on thy name, Am I thus ample to thy book and fame; While I confess thy writings to be such As neither man nor muse can praise too much; 'Tis true, and all men's suffrage. But these ways Were not the paths I meant unto thy praise; For seeliest ignorance on these may light, Which, when it sounds at best, but echoes right; Or blind affection, which doth ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance; Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to ruin, where i... more »
Musical Interlude: Herb Ernst, "Awakening Stars"
Herb Ernst, "Awakening Stars" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYb5v4VxwLc
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Braided, serpentine filaments of glowing gas suggest this nebula's popular name, The Medusa Nebula. Also known as Abell 21, this Medusa is an old planetary nebula some 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. Like its mythological namesake, the nebula is associated with a dramatic transformation. *Click image for larger size.* The planetary nebula phase represents a final stage in the evolution of low mass stars like the sun, as they transform themselves from red giants to hot white dwarf stars and in the process shrug off their outer layers. Ultraviolet radiation from th... more »
Walt Whitman, "Animals"
*"Animals"* "I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self contain’d; I stand and look at them long and long, They do not sweat and whine about their condition; They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins; They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God; Not one is dissatisfied — not one is demented with the mania of owning things; Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that lived thousands of years ago; Not one is respectable or industrious over the whole earth." - Walt Whitman
Psychology: "How the Brain Stops Time"
"How the Brain Stops Time" by Jeff Wise "One of the strangest side-effects of intense fear is time dilation, the apparent slowing-down of time. It's a common trope in movies and TV shows, like the memorable scene from "The Matrix" in which time slows down so dramatically that bullets fired at the hero seem to move at a walking pace. In real life, our perceptions aren't keyed up quite that dramatically, but survivors of life-and-death situations often report that things seem to take longer to happen, objects fall more slowly, and they're capable of complex thoughts in what would nor... more »
Costliest Single Project in US History — F-35 Price Expected To Increase to Over $400 Billion
The cost of the F-35 stealth fighter jet program may rise by another $27.5 billion, despite President Donald Trump’s assurances to fix “out of control” expenditures.
Russia Did It.......
'Connect the dots' and follow the script right back to a Madison Avenue public relations department that is running this 'Russia did it' fantasy. The goal is to demonize Russia so the American people, and those throughout the west, will roll over like lemmings and allow the Pentagon and NATO to militarily encircle Russia as they work toward 'regime change' in Moscow. It's a daily thing now that I witness 'progressive' activists spouting the corporate oligarchy line that Russia did it. It reminds me of 2003 when so many people swallowed the blue pill of 'WMD' being in Iraq which le... more »
CARMEN AMBAR
*CARMEN AMBAR* has been appointed the 15th president of Oberlin College. Ambar is the current president of Cedar Crest College. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, a master’s degree from Princeton University and a JD from Columbia University Law School.
THOMAS BYNUM
*THOMAS BYNUM* has been appointed director of the Black studies program at Cleveland State University. He was previously an associate professor of history and director of the African-American studies program at Middle Tennessee State University. He earned a bachelor's from Barton College, a master's from Clark Atlanta University and a Ph.D. from Georgia State University.
MARCILYNN BURKE
*MARCILYNN BURKE* has been appointed dean of the School of Law at University of Oregon. Burke served as the associate dean and associate professor of law at University of Houston. She earned her bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from Yale Law School.
TONJUA WILLIAMS
*TONJUA WILLIAMS* will be St. Petersburg College’s first Black president. She is currently the senior vice president of student services at the college. She has a bachelor’s degree from Clearwater Christian College and a master’s degree in counselor education from the University of South Florida and a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Barry University in Miami.
WENDY LOWERY
*WENDY LOWERY* has been named Radford University’s next vice president of university advancement. She was previously the vice chancellor for institutional advancement at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP). She initiated UNCP’s first comprehensive five-year capital campaign. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UNCP.
D.C.’s Diverse Demographics
Educators at the K-12 and college level are actively looking to reach out to diverse populations in the D.C. metro region.
CONFIRMED: Trump sees world as balance of power–not ideological struggle
The American President also said that Putin would have been happier with Hillary Clinton in the White House. The post CONFIRMED: Trump sees world as balance of power–not ideological struggle appeared first on The Duran.
Israel’s latest victory: turning the western right against its own interests and the left against itself
The pro-Israel information war has led many on the right, including Viktor Orban and Donald Trump to have different views about Israel than they do on every other similar subject. Meanwhile the left has descended into civil war on the issue. The post Israel’s latest victory: turning the western right against its own interests and the left against itself appeared first on The Duran.
Did a ‘Muslim Figure’ Demand Pork-Free Menus in the United States?
Questionable and clickbait web site completely misrepresented objections to a French mayor's purported push against so-called "alternative menus".
Mother Jones points out that those Donald Trump Jr. emails seem to confirm claims from the Russian dossier.
Ex-MI6 agent Christopher Steele.Courtesy of Mother Jones: *One interesting element of the Donald Trump Jr. emails now in the news is that they track with parts of the Steele memos. * *In that first memo, dated June 20, Steele wrote that Trump “and his inner circle have accepted a regular flow of intelligence from the Kremlin, including on his Democratic and other political rivals.” The Trump Jr. email chain began on June 3, 2016. This was shortly after Trump had secured the Republican presidential nomination. It was that day that Rob Goldstone, a talent manager for middling pop-st... more »
The Crisis of Integrity-deficient Science
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: This post comes to us via Paul Driessen of CFACT. He highlights a very serious problem. Readers may want to weigh in with their own examples, some thoughts on why this is happening, and what possibly can be done about the problem.~ctm Falsifying or ignoring data that don’t support conclusions or agendas is worse…
Another benefit of warming – California projected to get wetter through this century
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Scientists at the University of California, Riverside predict California will get an average of 12 percent more precipitation through the end of this century, compared to the last 20 years of last century. CREDIT UC Riverside Strategic Communications. RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Under business-as-usual greenhouse gas emissions, climate models predict…
Comments on the New RSS Lower Tropospheric Temperature Dataset
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Reposted from Roy Spencer’s Blog. Original here. July 6th, 2017 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. It was inevitable that the new RSS mid-tropospheric (MT) temperature dataset, which showed more warming than the previous version, would be followed with a new lower-tropospheric (LT) dataset. (Carl Mears has posted…
Ocean Cools and Air Temps Follow
Originally posted on Science Matters: June Sea Surface Temperatures (SSTs) are now available, and we can see ocean temps dropping further after a short pause and resuming the downward trajectory from the previous 12 months. HadSST is generally regarded as the best of the global SST data sets, and so the temperature story here comes…
Quote of the Day: On rap “music”
*“Today the dominant voice [in popular music] is thug poetry or [so-called] rap “music,” which is lower than even the genuine, original jungle impulse. Growing from the helpless ghetto child’s fear and insecurity, it expresses an enormous defensive facade hiding his feelings of weakness, vulnerability and inadequacy, overcompensating with an exaggerated mask and pageantry of impervious toughness, threatening might; it is an aggressive parade of the thug’s willingness and readiness to commit crimes against you here and now. It is the essence of a thug’s character and persona: a lif... more »
They Shot Their Wad; We Now are in Negative Nothing Burger Time to Counterattack
*by Barbara Boyd* The latest hot dummy bombshell directed at the U.S. population about President Trump concerns— hold your breath—the fact that Donald Trump Jr., Paul Manafort, and Jared Kushner met for 20 minutes soon after Trump won the Republican nomination with a Russian lawyer who, it was claimed, would offer damning information on Hillary Clinton's illicit Russian contacts. As Trump Jr. noted, why wouldn't he be interested in such information about Clinton, if it was true, in the midst of the Presidential campaign? In short, the "hot" bombshell is a very smelly fraud. Ah, b... more »
South Korea Says North Korean ICBM Lacks Re-entry Capability
[image: south-korea-says-north-korean-icbm-lacks-re-entry-capability] South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has disputed North Korean claims that the long-range missile it tested on July 4 has re-entry capabilities.
Hellraiser: First Satanic Monument on U.S. Public Property Being Erected
[image: hellraiser-first-satanic-monument-on-us-public-property-being-erected] Some firsts tell us we may be in our last days. A good example is what’s billed as our country’s first satanic monument on public property. The handiwork of some Massachusetts Satanists, it was approved in May for The Satanic Temple and will be erected in the Veterans Memorial Park in Belle Plaine, Minnesota.
Articles Of Impeachment Against President Trump Have Been Filed By Democrat Congressman Brad Sherman
In a June interview, Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, holds up a draft of an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump. (KABC) *The Hill:* *House Democrat files article of impeachment against Trump* Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) formally introduced an article of impeachment against President Trump on Wednesday that accuses the president of obstructing justice during the federal investigation of Russia’s 2016 election interference. This is the first time a lawmaker has offered an impeachment article against Trump, and comes as Democrats have debated whether it is polit... more »
The Battle For Iraq Doesn’t End With Mosul—Or ISIS
*Rathna K. Muralidharan* *Security, * As the battle of Mosul reaches its end, President Trump must decide how to proceed in Iraq. Both the U.S. and Iraqi governments’ rhetoric indicate American troops will withdraw after Mosul has been recaptured. However, that would leave the country vulnerable to Iranian influence. U.S troops should remain in Iraq to secure its territory and government from external threats. Iran has tried to increase its influence in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops in 2011. Tehran has extended its reach through Shi’a militias loyal to the Supreme Lea... more »
BAE Systems Set to Upgrade EW Systems on MC-130J Commando II Aircraft
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * This is a big deal. BAE Systems will provide the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) with new electronic warfare (EW) systems for its fleet of Lockheed Martin AC/MC-130J special operations version of the Hercules airlifter. The company will upgrade the aircraft so that it is able to better detect, identify, locate, deny, degrade, disrupt, and defeat various threats that aircrews might encounter inside hostile airspace. “With our all-digital system, we’re leveraging the latest, most advanced EW technology to create a highly mission-customized sol... more »
Why North Korea Should Fear THAAD
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* According to the to MDA, the test was successful—which means that the THAAD is 14 for 14 for intercepting its intended target. The Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency together with the United States Army has successfully engaged a “threat representative” intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) target with a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery on July 11. The THAAD intercept comes on the heels of a recent successful North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile test. “I couldn’t be more proud of the government and contractor te... more »
China Won't Help America Subdue North Korea
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* Trump, who would obviously like nothing more than friendship with Xi, needs to keep his eyes wide open when dealing with the Chinese. Last April, in the privacy of his estate on the Florida coastline, President Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping met for a weekend of sun, surf and negotiating. In the middle of the meeting, Trump declared in a short statement outside of his residence that a cooperative U.S.-Chinese relationship had the power to resolve some of the world’s toughest security problems. “The relationship developed by Pre... more »
10 Years Ago Today, US Military Filmed Themselves Murdering Journalists and then Covered it Up
Ten years ago today, the US military carried out an attack, killing two Reuters journalists and at least ten other innocents, video of which was leaked by Chelsea Manning and published by Wikileaks.
Does Lindsey Graham Think It's Somehow Exculpatory That Junior And Kushner-In-Law Are "New" To Treason And Couldn't Be Expected To Understand?
Vox tried to explain why people call Donald Trump, Jr. "Fredo Trump." It's a reference to the slow-witted, bungling middle son in *The Godfather*. Cute. What Jerry Nadler, a senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee had to say about Don, Jr. yesterday was... less cute: "This morning’s *New York Times* report provided new and deeply troubling details surrounding a meeting between Donald Trump, Jr., Jared Kushner, and Paul Manafort with a representative of the Russian government-- Natalia Veselnitskaya. Donald Trump, Jr.’s subsequent response, including the released excerpts ... more »
Alice Embree : METRO | Demonstrators say ‘No’ to Trumpcare; Seven arrested outside Sen. Cornyn’s office
Austin protesters vote with their feet against a bill that would be disastrous for health care and a bonanza for wealth care. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | July 12, 2017 AUSTIN — On Thursday, July 6, more … finish reading Alice Embree : *METRO* | Demonstrators say ‘No’ to Trumpcare; Seven arrested outside Sen. Cornyn’s office
Kim Kardashian West: Streaks on Table Were Marble, Not Drugs
Kardashian West maintained a pair of white streaks on a black table in a social media post shared from a hotel were just part of the table’s marble stone.
Me Want Cocaine? Drugs Found Inside Cookie Monster Doll
In a news release on 12 July 2017, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office disclosed a Cookie Monster doll was found to have two packages of cocaine hidden inside it.
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "A Walk"
*"A Walk"* "My eyes already touch the sunny hill. going far ahead of the road I have begun. So we are grasped by what we cannot grasp; it has inner light, even from a distance- and changes us, even if we do not reach it, into something else, which, hardly sensing it, we already are; a gesture waves us on answering our own wave... but what we feel is the wind in our faces." - Rainer Maria Rilke
"17 Words that Changed My Life Forever"
*"17 Words that Changed My Life Forever"* by Jerry Clark “I remember several years back I heard something that changed my life forever. Up until that point I had been struggling through life – doing everything the hard way. I couldn’t figure out why my life wasn’t going the way I felt it should be. I saw some people going through life effortlessly and seemingly with less tension and frustration while I was wondering if I could ever straighten out the mess my life had turned out to be. I was behind on my dreams, my promises, and my bills. Then one day I was listening to a tape and t... more »
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Brazil's Former President Lula Has Been Given A Nine-And-A-Half Year Jail Term For Corruption
*Bloomberg: **Brazil's Lula Sentenced to Prison on Corruption Charges* * Former president sentenced to 9.5 years by Judge Sergio Moro * Conviction could dash Lula’s bid to run for president in 2018 Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was convicted of graft and money-laundering for his part in the country’s sweeping corruption scandal, potentially removing him from the political scene just as his prospects of returning to the presidency were gaining momentum. Sergio Moro, the lead judge in the multi-billion dollar corruption probe known as Carwash, sentenced Lula to... more »
July 12: Enough Hypocrisy
Forgive me for a long intro. Skip it if you like. It's angry at first. Then it gets damned nasty and, in the view of many people, unpatriotic. (For which I make no apology whatever.) The news tells me that officers of the Canadian Legion are furious that the Canadian government has given some 10 million dollars in compensation to Omar Khadr. And, it seems, a majority of Canadians agree with The Legion. These same people will turn out on Nov. 11 to remember those Canadians who served and those who died in service in Canada's wars. The trouble is that all those legion officers and ... more »
We All Know
One of the greatest failings of the American public is in not allowing us to make a major talking point of the national dialogue the painfully simple fact that politicians of all parties are furtive scumbags. That's the long and the short of it. They prefer to operate in the shadows and on the rare occasions when reporters actually try to do their jobs they're called "obstructionists" practicing "ambush" or "gotcha" journalism. Deniability remains plausible even when plausibility's not even an option. Democrats have been known to use these talking points. They're just not as a... more »
Confirmed: US Army deployed to help Kurds crush ISIS in Raqqa city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 P.M.) – On Wednesday, Colonel Ryan Dillon confirmed dozens of US military advisors were deployed inside Raqqa city itself with US Marines providing artillery support against ISIS from the surrounding countryside. The troops, many of them special operations forces, are working in an “advise, assist and accompany” role to support Kurdish fighters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Secret of China's Economic Miracle
World Land-Bridge Video of Nfwkj7CS2A8 China's Belt and Road Initiative is unarguably the defining economic and political dynamic shaping the future of the planet, despite the howls of denial coming from the archaic Western press. Xi Jinping's 2013 announcement of the Belt and Road Initiative took the world by surprise, but to Lyndon and Helga LaRouche, it was a victory in a forty year long fight to create a new international economic order. Bill Jones of *EIR magazine* tells the history of China's economic miracle responsible for lifting 600 million of its citizens out of poverty ... more »
New strategy from White House operatives, attack and discredit reporters.
This was buried deep in a WaPo story: *Trump and his advisers are deeply frustrated that the disclosure by Trump Jr. has overshadowed the positive coverage they expected to receive from the president’s trip abroad, as well as other issues they hoped to spotlight this week, such as the Senate health-care bill and trade. * *A handful of Republican operatives close to the White House are scrambling to Trump Jr.’s defense and have begun what could be an extensive campaign to try to discredit some of the journalists who have been reporting on the matter. * *Their plan, as one member of... more »
“’Freedom And Democracy': 10th Anniversary of ‘Collateral Murder’”
*“’Freedom And Democracy': 10th Anniversary of ‘Collateral Murder’”* by RT "On the 10th anniversary of the US military airstrike on Baghdad which killed at least a dozen people, RT looks back at the indiscriminate attack brought to light by WikiLeaks in ‘Collateral Murder.’ Reuters requested footage of the airstrikes under the Freedom of Information Act in 2007 but was unsuccessful. US Apache helicopters launched an aerial attack in East Baghdad on July 12, 2007, killing at least 12 people. Among them were Reuters photojournalist Namir Noor-Eldeen and camera assistant Saeed Chmagh.... more »
With More Troops in Afghanistan, Focus on Reintegration, Not Reconciliation
*Marvin G. Weinbaum, Moh. Sayed Madadi* *Security, Middle East* [image: Soldiers and Airmen return to base after a patrol Nov. 1, 2010, near the city of Qalat, Afghanistan, in the Zabul Province. The Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul is composed of Air Force, Army, Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and Department of Agriculture personnel who work with the government of Afghanistan to improve governance, stability, and development throughout the province. Flickr / U.S. Central Command] Had the Taliban wanted a share of power, its leaders would have c... more »
The U.S. Again Learns That Intervention Isn’t Cost-Free
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* Why Kim Jong-un is teaching Washington an expensive lesson. Since the lapse of the much derided “Vietnam syndrome,” Americans have come to simultaneously expect cost-free intervention and absolute homeland security. Washington should be able to wander the globe bombing and invading other nations while the United States remains invulnerable to attack. What could possibly go wrong? It’s a charming vision. And in the early years after the Cold War it appeared to be a reality. The United States invaded Panama and threatened to invade Haiti at minimal c... more »
Even Donald Trump Can't Defeat the Blob
*Patrick Porter* *Security, Americas* [image: President Donald J. Trump and President Xi Jinping | July 8, 2017. Flickr / The White House / Shealah Craighead] Continuity in America’s most fundamental security commitments is rooted in the force of elite habit. Donald Trump is not a normal president, if there is such a thing. But speaking in Warsaw, he sounds more Reaganite than revisionist. Even in the era of Trump, elite habits make grand strategy hard to change. Read full article
How to Deter Russian Cyber Attacks
*George Beebe* *Security, * If war is politics by other means, as Clausewitz famously characterized it, deterrence can be thought of as political persuasion by other means. Washington’s political class may not agree on much these days, but nearly everyone agrees that Russia should be punished for meddling in the US presidential election. The only question is how severe that punishment should be. Many worry that if the consequences are too lenient, Moscow will interfere in future elections, perhaps on an even grander scale than in 2016. As a result, a consensus appears to be form... more »
This Music Video Shows President Trump's Connections To The Russian Family That Are Now At The Heart Of His Son's Current Problems
*People:* *Watch Donald Trump’s Music Video Cameo for Emin, Russian Pop Star at Heart of Donald Jr’s Legal Trouble* President Donald Trump has long denied links the Russia government – but a 2013 music video shows he has ties to at least one wealthy Russian, one whose family features prominently in Donald Trump, Jr.‘s controversial meeting with Russian attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya. The president appeared in a music video for Emin Agalarov, an Azerbaijani-Russian pop star whose publicist, Rob Goldstone, arranged the June 2016 meeting. Goldstone’s PR firm, Oui 2 PR, says on its we... more »
G20 Meeting Agrees to Globalize Education
[image: g20-meeting-agrees-to-globalize-education] The Group of 20 governments and dictators, known as the G20, agreed to a document that touts various globalist education schemes. Indeed, high-ranking globalists took a break from demanding a “New World Order” to celebrate the G20 jumping on the “global education” bandwagon as part of “shaping an interconnected world.”
Successful Test of THAAD Anti-missile System Offers Hope for U.S. Defense
[image: successful-test-of-thaad-anti-missile-system-offers-hope-for-u-s-defense] The U.S. Missile Defense Agency announced that our military has conducted a successful test of the THAAD, or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system.
Trump Keeps Another Promise: Ignore Social Security’s Impending Shortfalls
[image: trump-keeps-another-promise-ignore-social-security-s-impending-shortfalls] Since the entire Social Security system was flawed from its beginning — and is basically a giant Ponzi scheme — Trump's decision to leave it alone will merely hasten its demise.
FEC Proposes Probe to Investigate Right-wing Alternative Media Outlets
[image: fec-proposes-probe-to-investigate-right-wing-alternative-media-outlets] A Democrat-led FEC “inquisition” into foreign financial influences on U.S. elections has some fearing that conservative alternative media outlets may be in danger at a time when distrust of the mainstream media has led many Americans to rely on alternative media outlets for their news.
Nature retracts paper by stem cell scientist appealing her dismissal
A once-rising star in stem cell biology — who recently lost both her job and a sizable grant — has had a fourth paper retracted. The notice — issued by Nature for a 2006 letter — cites duplicated images, and a lack of raw data to verify the findings. First author Susana Gonzalez — who […] The post Nature retracts paper by stem cell scientist appealing her dismissal appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya connected to John McCain in stunning photo
Russian Lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya posted a photo on Facebook from inside John McCain’s office. The post Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya connected to John McCain in stunning photo appeared first on The Duran.
Sergei Lavrov: Being blamed for meeting a Russian lawyer, “for me, this is wild!”
Sergei Lavrov says wild that Donald Trump Jr. blamed for meeting Russian lawyer. The post Sergei Lavrov: Being blamed for meeting a Russian lawyer, “for me, this is wild!” appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: Russian lawyer pictured with Obama’s Ambassador to Russia after meeting Trump Jr.
Why was Natalia Veselnitskaya sitting with Obama officials just days after her meeting with Donald Trump Jr. The post BREAKING: Russian lawyer pictured with Obama’s Ambassador to Russia after meeting Trump Jr. appeared first on The Duran.
State Department’s Heather Nauert insults Lavrov and he HITS BACK
Heather Nauert ought to know that 'all you need is Lavrov'. The post State Department’s Heather Nauert insults Lavrov and he HITS BACK appeared first on The Duran.
New evidence shows DNC server files were downloaded directly to USB drive, not hacked by Russians
DNC files were not hacked, but downloaded directly onto a USB drive. The post New evidence shows DNC server files were downloaded directly to USB drive, not hacked by Russians appeared first on The Duran.
PAMELA GIBSON SENEGAL
*PAMELA GIBSON SENEGAL* has been named the first female president of Piedmont Community College. She has served as the vice president of economic and community development at Central Carolina Community College. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and Spanish, a master’s degree in public administration and a doctorate in adult and community education from North Carolina State University.
KATHY STITTS
*KATHY STITTS* has been appointed interim dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, Business and Education at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). Stitts is the associate provost and dean at WSSU. She received a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and received a Ph.D. from Florida State University.
YOLANDA PIERCE
*YOLANDA PIERCE* has been named dean of Howard University School of Divinity. Pierce was an associate professor of religion and literature at Princeton Theological Seminary. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and two master’s degrees in English and Africana studies and a Ph.D. from Cornell University.
LEONARD N. MOORE
*LEONARD N. MOORE* has been named interim vice president for diversity and community engagement at University of Texas at Austin. Moore is a history professor and senior associate vice president for diversity and community engagement at University of Texas at Austin. He received his bachelor’s degree from Jackson State University and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov On The Donald Trump Jr. Story: 'They Are Wild And Making A Mountain Out Of A Molehill'
RT:* ‘Wild & overblown’: Lavrov blasts media hype over Trump Jr. meeting with Russian lawyer* Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he was astonished to learn the US president’s son has been slammed for talking to a Russian lawyer. The minister has lampooned the accusations, saying they were “wild” and making a mountain out of a molehill. “I was amazed to find out that Trump’s son is accused of talking to her [Natalia Veselnitskaya]. For me it’s basically wild, because when a person talks to a lawyer, what is the threat to anyone?” the top Russian diplomat said. Lavrov add... more »
Hackers are Targeting Nuclear Facilities, But NO Risk to Public Safety
Don't you wonder why US Energy Secretary Rik Perry is advertising the vulnerability of US nuclear reactors to hacking? Matthew Daly (2017, July 11). Perry: Threat to US nuclear reactors 'real,' ongoing. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article160773349.html#storylink=cpy Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday that "state-sponsored" or criminal hackers are targeting U.S. nuclear power plants and other energy providers, but said the government has resources to safeguard the nation's electric grid. Perry told Fox Business Network that the threat of cyberattacks on the ... more »
The Dominican Republic
The view of the Dominican Republic from the front of our condo in Juan Dolio, DR. Greetings from the town of Juan Dolio in the Dominican Republic! Having traveled to the Dominican Republic on personal business, I thought it would be fun to compare and contrast developments in this country with those of other developing […]
Mosul: Another 'Mission Accomplished'
From February to June, an estimated 5,800 civilians have been killed in Mosul by US coalition airstrikes, a significant escalation in civilian deaths over the previous US Administration. With Mosul now "liberated" by US and Iraqi military forces, there is virtually nothing left of the city. Now we are told that we have to spend more billions of dollars rebuilding the city that we just destroyed, and once again training new Iraqi military forces to make up for all those killed in this campaign. Does this sound like a sensible US foreign policy? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
"Probably trade can't grind to a halt forever"
Chris Morris On this evening's *PM* Chris Morris from the BBC's Reality Check gave *PM* listeners his take on the question, 'What happens if there's no deal between the UK and the EU?' Being the BBC's Reality Check, this wasn't one of those 'on the one hand, on the other hand' kind of pieces, sketching out different point of view. Oh no, this was the BBC handling down its own 'objective' take, its final ruling on the matter. The social media reaction, predictably, split between pro-Brexit people who called it 'scaremongering' and anti-Brexit people who found it just 'scary'. S... more »
Toobin and Turley apply the brakes!
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017Legal eagles co-headline CNN's late show:* You had to stay up late to see them. But we thought Toobin and Turley provided some needed perspective on CNN's late show last night. Jake Tapper hosted an 11 PM special on the embattled network. That put him on the air opposite Brian Williams, who no longer mentions Al Gore's disturbing polo shirts or all the dead bodies which floated through his hotel room in New Orleans, but still manages to play the peacock concerning everything else. Tapper provided a welcome alternative to Williams. When he threw to Toobin ... more »
ISLAMISTS BACKED BY US
*The top Zionists are in bed with the top Islamists.* The UK government has refused to release a report into Saudi Arabia's funding of Islamist extremism in the UK. Government refuses to release report . Someone has to pay for the false flag attacks carried out by 'Islamists'. The *Powers-That-Be* have always used fundamentalism as a tool to keep themselves in power. But, the *Powers-That-Be *do not want us to know that they are the people who promote fundamentalist Christianity, fundamentalist Hinduism, fundamentalist Buddhism and fundamentalist Islam. *Indonesians.* The Ame... more »
OUR SIDE'S VERSION OF TAKING THE GLOVES OFF
Jeet Heer of *The New Republic* thinks it might be time for Democrats to show congressional Republicans no mercy -- or, well, maybe *some* mercy, in fact, *quite a bit* of mercy, just not the usual mercy overabundance: Should [Democrats] make the Republican Party, especially its leadership in Congress, complicit in Trump’s ever-widening Russia scandal? Excellent question! For the love of God, yes, they should! No, wait -- I'm taking this out of context. Heer believes Democrats can't possibly just leap in and do this: ... if the path toward impeachment is becoming easier to imagine,... more »
Did Donald Trump Jr. Commit Treason?
*Newsweek*: *Donald Trump Jr. 'Treason' Emails Prove Russian Collusion: Tim Kaine* Senior lawmakers have said that Donald Trump Jr. may have committed a criminal offense for agreeing to meet a Russian lawyer who promised dirt on Hillary Clinton, and could even be guilty of treason. Clinton’s running mate in the 2016 election, Senator Tim Kaine, told reporters: “The investigation—it's not, nothing is proven yet, but we're now beyond obstruction of justice in terms of what's being investigated. This is moving into perjury, false statements and even potentially treason." *Read more... more »
RFK’s smackdown on HBO’s John Oliver’s vaccine show
At the end of June, John Oliver- who normally gets it right– decided to undertake the vaccine debate. And he did so with a callous and cavalier attitude, speaking about things he knows nothing about and acting as if every parent of a vaccine damaged child simply didn’t exist. RELATED ARTICLE: THE JOHN OLIVER TWIST: Court
Russian Cyberattacks Are Acts of War; Trump Jr. Is A Traitor
John Martin Pandemonium From a moral-ethical perspective Trump Jr. is clearly a traitor. And, based on “Oran’s Dictionary of the … Continue reading →
U.S. Senators Cardin, McCain Statement on Global Magnitsky Act’s Passage by House Committee
“MAY 18, 2016 Cardin, McCain Statement on Global Magnitsky Act’s Passage by House Committee WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin … Continue reading →
Fukushima: "Abandoned by US Government, Irradiated Service Members Turn to Japan for Help"
*"Abandoned by US Government, * *Irradiated Service Members Turn to Japan for Help"* by Peter Van Buren "It was a rescue mission, but one that years later turned the tables on victim and rescuer. Abandoned by their own government, American servicemembers who came to the aid of Japanese disaster victims will now benefit from a fund set up for them by a former prime minister. Following a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11, 2011 in Japan, it quickly became clear the rescue work needed far outstripped the capabilities of Japan’s Self Defense Forces. The tsunami,... more »
Extremely graphic video report on fighting in Jobar, east Damascus (18+)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Russian-based Federal News Agency media group has released a 5-minute front-line video report on the fighting around Jobar District in eastern Damascus. The video follows a platoon of soldiers from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) attempting to advance against Islamist militants in the district of Jobar. The SAA unit […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army fighting ISIS in eastern Homs – Front-line report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The UK-based Channel 4 news group has released an exceptionally neutral 5-minute front-line report on Syrian Arab Army (SAA) forces fighting the ISIS terrorist group east of Palmyra. The video report appears to have been made just prior to the pro-government offensive on the al-Hayl gas field. In the report, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
THAAD hits IRBM target in anti-missile test: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 P.M.) – The US Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) missile defence system successfully shot down a simulated intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) during a test over Alaska on Tuesday, the US Missile Defence Agency (MDA) said. Photos and video released by the MDA captured the test, which sources said was the first of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian jets eliminate an ISIL gathering in west Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:55 P.M.) – A Russian air battalion carried out a large number of airstrikes in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor, Wednesday, striking an Islamic State (ISIL) gathering near the Thardeh Mountains. Flying out of the Homs Governorate, the Russian air battalion launched at least 20 airstrikes over the Deir Ezzor countryside, killing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US providing YPG with cover, weapons’ in Raqqa, say Western fighters
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Foreign combatants from the US and the UK fighting the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly known as ISIL/ISIS) alongside Kurdish fighters on the outskirts of Raqqa stated, Wednesday, that the US Armed Forces had been providing them with military assistance in the area. Volunteer fighter Jake Bruce from the US asserted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Amid reports of new Hezbollah offensive, 300 Syrian refugees in Lebanon return to Syria – Pictures
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – A convoy of 300 Syrian refugees, consisting of sixty families, have left Arsal in Lebanon and are now returning to their homes in Asal al-Ward in Syria’s western Qalamoun region. The Syrian refugees are being escorted by well-armed Lebanese military authorities who, once reaching the border, will then hand over […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Kurdish assault troops battle ISIS for the heart of Raqqa city
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:30 P.M.) – Kurdish fighters are slowly winning the upper hand in the battle for Raqqa although militants loyal to the Islamic State are putting up determined resistance, signified by three suicide bombings on Tuesday alone. Nevertheless, the US-backed ‘Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) have secured some 35% of the Islamic State’s capital after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Idlib, Latakia-based central Asian jihadist group releases new images of its forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Jihadist militants of the Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria (TIP), an anti-government faction made up of central Asian Uyghur foreigners who operate in the rebel-held areas of northern Latakia and Idlib Governonates, have released new photos of their ranks. Since the pro-government victory at Aleppo in December 2016, the TIP […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish police officers discover Islamic State hideout in Manbij city
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:30 P.M.) – On Tuesday, two ISIS members were arrested deep behind enemy lines after a house in downtown Manbij was raided by the Asayish (YAT/Kurdish police). Following the YAT crackdown, three automatic rifles, large quantities of ammunition, two swords and several military uniforms were seized. The Kurdish police officers acted upon an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Is Pastor and Gospel Singer Don Moen Dead After a Short Illness?
A dubious web site falsely reported the death of the Christian Contemporary music artist Don Moen.
The perils of the partisan chase!
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017Jo Becker meets Toobin and Turley:* What actually happened at that now-famous Trump Tower meeting? At this point, there's no way to know. Did *anything* happen at that meeting? At this point, we're slightly flummoxed by one of the people who was in the room. Donald Trump Jr. was there in the room. So were Manafort and Kushner, rounding out the heavy-hitters three. That said, the music publicist was also apparently present, listening to every word which was said. On that basis, this doesn't strike us as a case of top-flight international spy-craft. What i... more »
IDF Chief Says Israel is Becoming Like Nazi Germany, Refuses to Back Down
[image: israel]The outgoing IDF chief has doubled down on his highly controversial comments he made comparing modern-day Israel with that of 1930's Nazi Germany.
Cops Raid Wrong Home, Assault Pregnant Mom in Front of Her Toddler
[image: pregnant]A pregnant Sacramento woman is violently slammed on her stomach by police who entered the wrong address, police couldn't care less.
Military Clashes Continue In The Ruins Of Mosul
*Newsweek*: *US Military Still Bombing ISIS After Iraq Declares Defeat of Islamic State in Mosul* U.S. and Iraqi forces are still actively fighting remaining elements of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Iraq days after the war-torn country's leadership announced it had effectively defeated the jihadis. In its latest report, the Defense Department said Wednesday that the U.S.-led international coalition had launched five airstrikes against ISIS positions Tuesday in Mosul and Qarayya, two days after Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over the ultraconser... more »
A simple breakdown of the Donald Trump Jr. meeting with a Russian lawyer (Video)
Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were trying to get dirt the other was working with Russia. The post A simple breakdown of the Donald Trump Jr. meeting with a Russian lawyer (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
All-ways Pursuing Truth - July 12, Pedogate?? Solutions!!!.
My friends at Seattle Community Television - Rev. Don and Activist Angel, contacted me again for an interview on the latest from the ongoing PedoGate scandal. We cover some of the more recent developments including efforts by the elite to normalize and legalize pedophilia. We address the system that protects the predators while literally feeding off the flesh and blood of so many of the 8 million missing kids in this world who go missing each year. Activist Angel asked where those numbers come from and on the spot, I didn’t have a ready-made answer about the source. But the Int... more »
Does The Most Corrupt Man In Congress Really Support Medicare-For-All?
The Republicans in each house of Congress have voted literally dozens and dozens of times over the past 7 years to repeal the Affordable Care Act, a top priority of an avaricious donor class that doesn't like the idea of helping to pay for poor peoples' healthcare. In all those years the Republicans were voting in lockstep to repeal, there was either a Democratic-controlled Senate to stop it or a Democrat in the White House to veto it. Now the Republicans control the Senate, the House and the White House. So where's the repeal? Reality is a bitch! The repeal is the most massively ... more »
Ghoulish Online Game Urges Young People to End Their Lives
The family of a teenager who died by suicide in Texas say that their son was involved in the "Blue Whale" game.
Barack Obama will officially return to politics on Thursday.
That's right, I'm coming back to help you!Courtesy of Politico: *Barack Obama will make the first official political move of his post-presidency on Thursday, headlining a private fundraiser for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee at a private home in Washington. * *The event, which will also be attended by NDRC chair Eric Holder and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, is to support the group he’s helping back to coordinate Democratic efforts in state races and lawsuits to push back on Republican success in gerrymandering over many cycles. In many statehouses and Cong... more »
Chinese President Xi Wants The Chinese Military To Address Him As 'Chairman'
Chinese President Xi Jinping reviews troops stationed in Hong Kong on June 30. (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa) *Nikkei Asian Review:* *Xi tells his troops: 'Call me chairman' * *By resurrecting Mao's old title, China's leader wants to show his rivals who's boss* TOKYO -- In a surprise gambit, Chinese President Xi Jinping has broken with a long-standing military tradition in a bid to strengthen his political position ahead of the Communist Party's leadership reshuffle later this year. It happened when Xi, who doubles as the party's general secretary, paid a high-profile visit to Hong Kon... more »
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